{"title":"Vintage Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of books published after 1930 considered vintage or modern. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"minnesotas-rocks-and-waters-george-schwartz-1954","title":"Minnesota's Rocks and Waters, George Schwartz, 1954","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage edition of Minnesota's Rocks and Waters, A Geological Story by George M. Schwartz and George A. Thiel. From The University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis. Copyright 1954. First Edition. No dust jacket. Catalog Card Number 54-6370. The contents are in two parts, The Story of Rocks and Geological Excursions Through Minnesota. The book has many black and white illustrations and map diagrams. The cover depicts water over rocks in black and white. The white areas are a beige or pale yellow. The backstrip and cover edges have a vintage look with some discoloration on the edges. There are some penned notations on the white endpapers. There is a small pen mark on the cover near the lower right corner. The pages are soft and white throughout. There is a very faint moisture stain on the upper corner of the last three pages of the index. Size: 9.5 x 6.25\". 366 pages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099162099936,"sku":"1630SB","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/50F62043-002C-4895-A69F-DAFD6C5F49C6.png?v=1753107933"},{"product_id":"the-tale-of-beatrix-potter-biography-1946","title":"The Tale of Beatrix Potter Biography, 1946","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThe Tale of Beatrix Potter, A Biography by Margaret Lane. Includes the original dust jacket. Published by Frederick Warne, London. Copyright 1946. Illustrated. Size: 8.35 x 6”. The dust jacket is somewhat soiled \/ darkened with a soil swipe on the lower left corner. There is a chip in the paper on the upper right backstrip edge. There is light soiling on the backstrip and back cover. There is a penned signature on the right endpaper. The cloth on the book cover is green. There is a gilt title on the backstrip. There is a dark tanned strip on the pre-title page. There is a black and white illustration of Ms. Potter on the frontispiece. The interior pages are crisp, white and intact with mild tanning throughout. There are several black and white photographs and full color illustrations throughout. There is an appendix of her works in the back. 174 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099392721120,"sku":"950-1Web","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/4E34FEDB-043D-4F08-AB9B-6D578261FF56.png?v=1753107725"},{"product_id":"arithmetique-librairie-armand-colin-france","title":"Arithmetique, Librairie Armand Colin, France","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eA vintage French \"Arithmetique\" book with a bright blue decorative cover. \"Cours Moyen Certificat a Etudes\" by Maurice Royer and Planel Court. Published by Librairie Armand Colin, Paris. Copyright 1934. \"Calcul Mental, Systeme Metrique, Geometrie Dessin, Travail Manuel\". {\"Average Course Certificate of Studies. Mental Calculation, Metric System, Geometry Drawing, Manual Work}. The cover is hard board with navy blue decorative patterns and a fruit bowl. There is a dark ink mark on the upper cover. There is light soiling on the upper cover and over the title. The backstrip is bright royal blue with a vintage paper label. There are scrapes in the lower backstrip cloth. The book leans forward slightly. The back cover is good. The interior pages are soft and heavily tanned. The pages are clean and intact. The chapters have decorative headers. Size: 7.15 x 4.65\", 650 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100859810016,"sku":"875WEB","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/cover_45dcd4a5-4f34-4a50-9b0d-b96d009ecc22.jpg?v=1753127990"},{"product_id":"vintage-canterbury-tales-1934","title":"Vintage Canterbury Tales, 1934","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage edition of Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Copyright 1934. Published by Garden City Publishing Company, New York. “De Luxe Edition”. The cover is lightly textured tan with an  image center. The border on the center cover image is partially missing. The title on the cover has worn away. The backstrip label is tanned. The publishing information on the lower backstrip is missing. The back cover is good. There is tanning in the gutter of the decorated endpapers. The title page is heavily tanned. There are several full page illustrations throughout. The interior pages are crisp and intact with moderate tanning throughout. The gutter is tanned at the back endpapers. 627 pages. Size: 9.75 x 6.15”. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47208028930272,"sku":"1620web","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/Cover2_6374de31-61b6-43ec-a766-2041e4ec0fc3.jpg?v=1743613586"},{"product_id":"physique-elementaire-france","title":"Physique Elementaire, France, Elementary Physics Book","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eA decorative orange book or reference book on physics for collectors or home interiors. \"Physique Brevet Elementaire Programmes de 1920\". Published in 1932 by Librairie Hachette. French language. {Title: Physics Elementary Certificate Programs from 1920}. The cover is hard board and bright orange with a black title and lines. There is an orange paper label on the backstrip. There is soiling along the back cover and backstrip connection. There are dark ink spots on the back cover. The hinge is completely separated at the title page, making the cover feel fragile. There is light foxing on the title page and a dark ink spot on the lower right corner. The interior pages are soft, white and intact with occasional light foxing. There are many illustrations in black and white and diagrams throughout the book. There is one full page color page on the color spectrum (pictured). The tissue opposite the color illustration is torn. There is ink stain on the lower edge of the last pages from pages 311 - End. 414 pages, size: 7.75 x 5”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eFrench Translation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" id=\"tw-target-text\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKmZv5gqONAxXMJBAIHXswFZEQ3ewLegQIChAU\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Un livre orange décoratif ou un ouvrage de référence sur la physique, destiné aux collectionneurs ou à la décoration intérieure. « Physique Brevet Élémentaire Programmes de 1920 ». Publié en 1932 par la Librairie Hachette. Langue française. {Titre : Physics Elementary Certificate Programs from 1920}. La couverture est en carton rigide orange vif avec un titre et des lignes noirs. Une étiquette en papier orange est présente sur le dos. Des salissures sont présentes le long du dos et de la connexion du dos. Des taches d'encre foncées sont présentes sur le dos. La charnière est complètement détachée au niveau de la page de titre, ce qui rend la couverture fragile. Une légère rousseur est présente sur la page de titre et une tache d'encre foncée dans le coin inférieur droit. Les pages intérieures sont souples, blanches et intactes, avec quelques légères rousseurs. L'ouvrage comporte de nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc et des diagrammes. Une page couleur pleine page présente le spectre des couleurs (photo). Le tissu en face de l'illustration couleur est déchiré. Une tache d'encre est présente sur le bord inférieur des dernières pages, de la page 311 à la fin. 414 pages, format : 7,75 x 5 pouces\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"fr\"\u003eUn livre orange décoratif ou un ouvrage de référence sur la physique, \u003cbr\u003edestiné aux collectionneurs ou à la décoration intérieure. \u003cbr\u003e« Physique Brevet Élémentaire Programmes de 1920 ». \u003cbr\u003ePublié en 1932 par la Librairie Hachette. Langue française.  \u003cbr\u003eLa couverture est en carton rigide orange vif avec un titre \u003cbr\u003eet des lignes noirs. Une étiquette en papier orange est présente \u003cbr\u003esur le dos. Des salissures sont présentes le long du dos et de la \u003cbr\u003econnexion du dos. Des taches d'encre foncées sont présentes sur le dos. \u003cbr\u003eLa charnière est complètement détachée au niveau de la page de \u003cbr\u003etitre, ce qui rend la couverture fragile. Une légère rousseur \u003cbr\u003eest présente sur la page de titre et une tache d'encre foncée \u003cbr\u003edans le coin inférieur droit. Les pages intérieures sont souples, \u003cbr\u003eblanches et intactes, avec quelques légères rousseurs. \u003cbr\u003eL'ouvrage comporte de nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc \u003cbr\u003eet des diagrammes. Une page couleur pleine page présente le spectre \u003cbr\u003edes couleurs (photo). Le tissu en face de l'illustration couleur \u003cbr\u003eest déchiré. Une tache d'encre est présente sur le bord inférieur \u003cbr\u003edes dernières pages, de la page 311 à la fin. 414 pages, \u003cbr\u003eformat : 7,75 x 5 pouces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47215596699872,"sku":"875-4","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/WebsiteCoverImage_d8f31ced-7175-4349-809a-3cd9c8c04fbc.jpg?v=1743781871"},{"product_id":"the-centurion-s-journey-1945-french-dark-leather-book","title":"The Centurion’s Journey, 1945, French","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Le Voyage du Centurion' by Ernest Psichari. Copyright 1945. Published in Paris by Editions Louis Conard. {Title: The Voyage of Centurion}. The cover is black leather or very dark blue. The cover has marbled decorated paper on the front and back. The endpapers are marbled as well. There are lightly rubbed areas on the cover leather. The gilt on the backstrip is bright. The placeholder ribbon is enclosed. The first title page is very heavily foxed. The pages are soft and moderately tanned throughout. 247 pages, size: 7.25\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-entityname=\"Google Translate\" data-attrid=\"tw-sourceArea\" class=\"PZPZlf\" id=\"KnM9nf\"\u003e\u003cspan data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjfrZ77prKNAxXmATQIHTPsLkMQxZgCegQIChAT\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Clear source text\" id=\"tw-cst\" class=\"tw-menu-btn KTDgic\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Clear source text\" class=\"tw-menu-btn-image z1asCe wuXmqc\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"QmZWSe\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47391294062816,"sku":"1620","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/Centurion_Book.png?v=1767402042"},{"product_id":"a-distant-mirror","title":"A Distant Mirror by Barbara W Tuchman, 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Distant Mirror by Barbara W Tuchman, The Calamitous 14th Century. Paperback. Ballantine Books, NY. Copyright September, 1979. There is a crease on the upper right corner of the cover. The pages have moderate toning throughout. There are blue pen, black pen and pencil notations on many pages throughout. Illustrated. 676 pages, 8.25\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47739618656480,"sku":"4001MER","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/A_Distant_Mirror_by_Tuchman.jpg?v=1757444162"},{"product_id":"how-to-succeed","title":"How to Succeed, Stepping Stones to Fame, 1896","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow to Succeed; Stepping Stones to Fame and Fortune by Orison Swett Marden. Copyright 1896. Published by The Christian Herald, Bible House, NY. A small book with a dark green cloth cover. The gilt title on the backstrip is fading. There are white spots on the back cover. There is foxing on the endpapers and a penciled signature. The pages are mostly soft and white with a few soil spots (pictured). Size: 5.78\", 332 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47742669586656,"sku":"4003SBMER","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/How_to_Succeed_Book.jpg?v=1767399568"},{"product_id":"thais-by-anatole-france","title":"Thais by Anatole France, 1961","description":"\u003cp\u003eThais by Anatole France. Translated by Ernest Tristan. Published by Premier World Classic, Fawcett Publications, Conn. Copyright 1961. The vintage cover has a light diagonal crease near the bottom. The pages are soft with mild to moderate tanning throughout. There is some light foxing on the last page in the margin. Size: 7\", 160 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47743401623776,"sku":"4002ET","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/Thais_book.jpg?v=1757538323"},{"product_id":"untitled-jan24_15-51","title":"Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, 1950","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage edition of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Published by Nelson Doubleday. Copyright 1950. There is a small soil swipe on one page (pictured). Size: 8.5”, 466 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48595492405472,"sku":"1730","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/Jane_Eyre_Book_Spine.jpg?v=1769373565"},{"product_id":"150-moni-the-goat-boy-by-johanna-spyri","title":"Moni the Goat Boy by Johanna Spyri","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoni the Goat Boy by the author of the book Heidi. Published with a decorative art nouveau style cover that is somewhat darkened. There is general wear from use on the cover and spine. There is pencil signatures on the endpages. Copyright 1914. Published by Thomas Y Crowell. There are three color plates. One color plate is partially detached at the lower edge. The book has moderate tanning and occasional soil spots. There is foxing on the last pages and may be additional light foxing due to age. Size: 7.75\", 43 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48729522503904,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/87E30D9A-EB0B-4D70-9810-B715CA3B0A1E.jpg?v=1770142004"},{"product_id":"green-mansions-by-wh-hudson-1944","title":"Green Mansions by WH Hudson, 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage copy of Green Mansions, A Romance of the Tropical Forest by W H Hudson. Illustrated by E McKnight Kauffer. The book is full of beautiful full color illustrations throughout. The condition is good with soft pages and mild to moderate toning throughout. The lower cover corners are slightly bumped. Size: 8.65\", 303 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom ChatGpt: Green Mansions is a romantic, philosophical novel set in the South American rainforest. It follows Abel, a political exile who flees civilization and ends up living with an indigenous tribe in the jungle. He meets Rima an young woman known as \"Bird Girl\". She is feared by locals who believe she is supernatural. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48734996529376,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/03CC12D8-4942-4402-86C4-83B4DD642307.jpg?v=1770245151"},{"product_id":"277-john-keats-works-illustrated-by-dixon","title":"John Keats Works, Illustrated by Dixon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Poetical Works of John Keats. Illustrated by A A Dixon. A red Collins Clear Type Press poetry book published around or after 1910. The book has color illustrations in a romantic ethereal style. The hinge at the endpages is slightly cracked and fragile (see pictures). The endpapers are good and a shade of purple. There are penned notations on two pages (pictured). Size: 6.15\", 454 pages.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Des Moines Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738035630304,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/3985\/3280\/files\/39E81CA4-10A8-44C9-B878-558C63D718C2.jpg?v=1770420468"}],"url":"https:\/\/dsmvintage.co\/collections\/vintage-books.oembed","provider":"DSM Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}